Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Maurice Quinlivan

52. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice to outline what plans are in place increase the number of community policing gardaí in the Limerick policing area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54637/23]

Living Wage

Maurice Quinlivan

10. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the progression of the introduction of a living wage, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44415/23]

Co-operative Sector

Maurice Quinlivan

3. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the re-establishment of the co-operative development unit within his Department to provide training support and advice to co-operatives. [31679/23]

School Admissions

Maurice Quinlivan

57. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education about the case of more than 20 sixth class primary school children in Limerick who were issued rejection letters from the 11 post-primary schools that they applied for; to outline the steps that have been taken to date; the remaining steps that are to be taken to rectify this ongoing matter; and if a commitment can be given that such a distressing situation will not be repeated in advance of the next academic year. [22536/23]

Rail Network

Maurice Quinlivan

6. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to improve suburban rail services in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20769/23]

Enterprise Policy

Maurice Quinlivan

59. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is considering the establishment of an Irish enterprise agency which would incorporate the individual local enterprise offices into one centrally-led national jobs agency to support and sustain small and medium-sized enterprises. [62096/22]

Departmental Bodies

Maurice Quinlivan

3. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the establishment of the corporate enforcement agency; the number of staff hired to date; and the scheduled commencement date of the authority. [7198/22]

Enterprise Policy

Maurice Quinlivan

82. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that have been taken to date in 2021 by his Department to implement the recommendations of the Cahill Duffy report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61086/21]

Company Registration

Maurice Quinlivan

3. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to strengthen the role of the Companies Registration Office, CRO, to deal with the increase in fake or bogus companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53078/21]

Local Authorities

Maurice Quinlivan

20. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the discussions that have been held within his Department regarding increasing the income threshold for those wishing to apply for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33512/21]

Housing Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if IDA Ireland considers the shortage of housing in a given area when consulting with multinational firms looking for a location to open or expand here; her views on whether recent announcements of multinational jobs in Dublin in particular will put further pressure on an already overstretched housing market; her position and plans in relation to the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27412/19]

Brexit Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

42. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake of the Brexit business supports to date; the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit loan scheme, the future growth loan scheme, be prepared grant and the market discovery grant; the number of businesses that have had their applications for these grants rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20613/19]

Ticket Touting

Maurice Quinlivan

52. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason no legislation to tackle the issue of ticket touting has progressed through Dáil Éireann; if she will honour the commitment given to an organisation (details supplied) regarding having ticket touting legislation in place for the Euro 2020 games to be held here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20602/19]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to date in response to the findings and recommendations of the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation’s cost of doing business report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11342/19]

Betting Regulations

Maurice Quinlivan

12. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance if the review of the recent increase in betting duty and the examination of proposed alternatives will be accelerated in order to provide as much clarity as possible for the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9850/19]

Fiscal Policy

Maurice Quinlivan

13. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance if a move away from unanimity on tax matters at EU level will be opposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7310/19]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the legislation and changes that will be needed in her Department to prepare for a no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4700/19]

Insurance Costs

Maurice Quinlivan

6. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken to date and the action planned to tackle the high cost of insurance for businesses; the discussions she has held with the Minister for Finance regarding the problem for businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4674/19]

Brexit Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

53. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to outline the contingency plans she has put in place for businesses and hauliers in the event of a hard Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50531/18]

Local Authority Housing Data

Maurice Quinlivan

75. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority units awaiting refurbishment in Limerick city; the amount these will cost; if Limerick City and County Council has requested funding to refurbish these units; when these units will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46901/18]

Brexit Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the effectiveness of the Brexit business supports currently available such as the Be Prepared grant, the market discovery fund and the Brexit loan scheme; her further views on the low uptake of these supports; her plans to increase the uptake; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42761/18]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

67. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the plans being put in place for a hard Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30826/18]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Maurice Quinlivan

69. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration has been given to using part of the land bank held by the IDA to provide for housing, childcare facilities or other community facilities in view of the number of new companies locating here and the lack of housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30601/18]

Economic Growth

Maurice Quinlivan

71. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an independent report into the economic benefits a united Ireland economy would bring to the island of Ireland will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30603/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Data

Maurice Quinlivan

73. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the reform of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE; when she plans to publish the report into the failings of the ODCE in the investigation of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30602/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to attract more foreign direct investment to County Leitrim and the regions; the way in which she further plans to help indigenous firms establish and grow in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22891/18]

Brexit Expenditure

Maurice Quinlivan

21. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the funding her Department has allocated to the IDA, EI and ITI to enable each body to mitigate the potential effects that Brexit may have on the economy. [16827/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Maurice Quinlivan

30. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the interim actions being taken to ensure white-collar crime is investigated fully pending the establishment of a new agency to replace the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. [6083/18]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

41. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have taken up Brexit business supports such as the be prepared grants and Brexit readiness vouchers provided by Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland; and if she is satisfied that the level of business preparedness for Brexit is sufficient. [5955/18]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has brought no prosecutions or achieved no convictions in the past two years; and her plans to accelerate the reform of the agency. [49669/17]

Unemployment Levels

Maurice Quinlivan

55. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to explain the reason the summer economic statement projects the unemployment rate to remain unchanged at 5.5% from 2019 to 2021; and if she has satisfied herself that having over 120,000 persons remain jobless over this period is a good Government ambition. [43033/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Legal Cases

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the report into the failings of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in a trial (details supplied) will be published, having been delivered to her office in July 2017. [43200/17]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

12. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to establish a co-operative development unit to increase the number of worker co-operatives. [43035/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to address the level of unpreparedness of businesses for Brexit (details supplied). [30623/17]

Departmental Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

4. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the terms of reference for the review of the Succeed in Ireland initiative have been finalised; the number of submissions that were received through the public consultation process; and the timeframe for the review to be completed. [30650/17]

Departmental Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

49. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that InterTrade Ireland is chronically underfunded; and the reason she is not providing it with substantially more funding and resources to cope with Brexit (details supplied). [23050/17]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Maurice Quinlivan

53. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to facilitate a Dáil Éireann debate on the CETA before the summer recess; the reason a debate has not been held to date; and her views on whether the investment court system is compliant with Bunreacht na hÉireann. [23033/17]

Job Creation

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the fact the review of the ConnectIreland Succeed in Ireland programme will be commissioned shortly after the current contract with IDA Ireland expires on 26 March 2017, she will continue this scheme in order that IDA Ireland can extend ConnectIreland’s contract to operate the Succeed in Ireland initiative; and if she will direct IDA Ireland to take action to avoid the loss of the jobs currently being sourced by ConnectIreland and take action to avoid the loss of the global network built by ConnectIreland. [14457/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether her Department has been allocated enough extra spending to assist and support Irish food and drink companies in 2017 to try to replace UK exports to the EU to compensate for the hit - and potential hit - caused by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6647/17]

National Planning Framework

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the fact that her Department is represented on the national planning framework, NPF, steering committee and participates in discussions at the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Climate Action, and that she also participates on the econometric and demographics working group, she will provide a detailed report on the issues she has raised and an update on the progress made; her Department’s plans in terms of the NPF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39276/16]

Research and Development Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

12. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the recipients of the science and technology development programme in tabular form; the amount they received; the details of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38945/16]

Research and Development Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

16. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the recipients of the programme for research in third level institutions; the amount they received; the details of the specific project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38946/16]

Action Plan for Jobs

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the relevance of the eight regional action plans for jobs in view of Brexit; the specific details of meetings her Department has held with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government concerning the former's input into the national spatial strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33200/16]

Trade Agreements

Maurice Quinlivan

8. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, considering the fact that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, is ranked as a mixed agreement, Dáil Éireann will have an opportunity to debate and vote on the issue; when this will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32940/16]

Low Pay Commission Report

Maurice Quinlivan

10. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she will take to address the over-concentration of women in precarious work and in receipt of low pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32942/16]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

12. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to provide additional funding to InterTrade Ireland to deal with the fall out from Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32941/16]

Low Pay Commission Report

Maurice Quinlivan

32. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she accepts that the section on page three of the summer economic statement that the Government will support an increase in the minimum wage to €10.50 per hour over the next five years and will put in place mechanisms that mitigate the impact on employers in order to protect lower paid jobs, pre-empts and undermines the work of the Low Pay Commission; the specific mechanisms planned to mitigate the impact on employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22914/16]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Maurice Quinlivan

38. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to explain in detail the ratification process in relation to the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22827/16]

VAT Rate Application

Maurice Quinlivan

34. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will make retention of the 9% value added tax rate to the hospitality sector conditional on its engagement with the Labour Relations Commission and acceptance of registered employment agreements, given that this sector has an embedded culture of widespread low pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16247/16]